Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS Extended User Manual
Kodak EasyShare Z1012 IS
digital camera
Extended user guide
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Front view
Product features
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1 Lens 5 Shutter button
2 Microphones 6
3 Low-light assist, Self-timer
light, Video light
4 On/Off switch 8 Flash
■ Drive button (Self-timer, Burst)
■ Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual)
■ Flash button
7Mode dial
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Back view
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1 Battery compartment 10 Info button
2 Slot for optional SD/SDHC card 11 Review button
3 Tripod socket 12 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter
4 Dock connector 13 USB, A/V Out
5 LCD 14 OK button
6 EVF/LCD button 15
7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder) 16 Share button
8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button
9 Jog dial (for PASM modes) 18 Delete button
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1
Loading the battery.......................................................................................1
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3
Setting the language, date/time.....................................................................3
Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card............................................4
2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................5
Capture modes ............................................................................................. 7
Using the 12X optical zoom .......................................................................... 9
Using the flash............................................................................................10
Using focus modes......................................................................................11
Using the self-timer.....................................................................................12
Using the burst feature................................................................................13
Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................14
Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................15
3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................16
Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 16
Deleting pictures/videos ..............................................................................17
Using the menu button in Review................................................................19
Adding sound tags......................................................................................19
Cropping pictures........................................................................................20
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................20
Editing videos .............................................................................................21
Running a slide show..................................................................................23
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 26
Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................27
Copying pictures/videos...............................................................................27
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Understanding the review icons................................................................... 28
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29
Using the Menu button to change settings ..................................................29
P, A, S, and M modes..................................................................................36
Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing..............................38
Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................38
Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 38
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................39
5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................42
Installing the software.................................................................................42
Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 43
Printing pictures..........................................................................................44
6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................46
7 Getting help ........................................................................................50
Helpful links................................................................................................50
8 Appendix .............................................................................................52
Camera specifications ................................................................................. 52
Storage capacities.......................................................................................55
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................55
Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 55
Battery life ..................................................................................................56
Care and maintenance ................................................................................57
Limited warranty .........................................................................................57
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................59
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1 Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
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Loading the battery
Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable
digital camera battery
KLIC-8000 (rechargeable)*
To extend battery life, see page 56.
* To charge the KLIC-8000 battery, see page 2.
Kodak lithium digital camera
battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable)
2 AA lithium batteries
(non-rechargeable) Alkaline
batteries are NOT compatible.
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Setting up your camera
Charging the KLIC-8000 battery
If your camera includes a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-8000
and charger, charge the battery before first use.
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Red—charging
Green—complete
Approximately 3 hours for full charge
You can also charge the KLIC-8000 battery using a Kodak EasyShare dock. Visit
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Turning on the camera
Setting up your camera
Setting the language, date/time
Language:
to change
OK
Date/Time:
OK
NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 35).
to accept
to change
for previous/next field
to accept
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Setting up your camera
Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC card to store
more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/z1012accessories).
Turn off the camera.
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Insert or remove the
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optional card.
Turn on the camera.
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CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a card when the camera is on may
damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.
NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 33.
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2 Taking pictures/videos
Taking a picture
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EVF
LCD
Smart Capture mode
Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on:
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• LCD or
• EVF (electronic viewfinder)
Press the Shutter button halfway to
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focus and set exposure.
When the framing marks turn green,
press the Shutter button completely
down.
Framing marks
NOTE: After you take a picture, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds.
The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button.
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the framing marks to take pictures
Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on
foreground subjects, even if they’re not centered in the scene.
1 Press the Shutter button halfway.
When the subject is in focus, the framing marks turn green. If the camera is not
focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter
button and recompose the scene.
2 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in some SCN (scene) and Video modes. When you use AF Zone and
set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.
Taking a video
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Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on:
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• LCD or
• EVF (electronic viewfinder)
Press the Shutter button completely
down and release.
To stop recording, press and release
the Shutter button again.
EVF
LCD
NOTE: After you take a video, the EVF/LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds.
To play/pause the video during the quickview, press OK. The video is saved unless you press the
Delete button.
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Capture modes
Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings.
Capture mode For
General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of
use.
■ Faces are detected.
■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting.
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ISO
SCN
Smart
Capture
P, A, S, M
High ISO
Sport
Scene
Panorama
■ Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures.
You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your
needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size.
■ 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints)
■ 16:9 (wide screen)
■ 4:3 (the default setting)
More creative control. (See page 36.) Program, Aperture Priority,
Shutter Priority, and Manual mode.
People in low-light scenes.
Action pictures.
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions.
“Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. (See page 14.)
Video
Video with sound. (See page 6.)
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Taking pictures/videos
Scene modes
1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
2 Press to display Scene modes.
NOTE: If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
SCN mode For
Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.
Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing
marks are not available in Landscape.
Night Portrait Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place
the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat,
steady surface or use a tripod.
Snow Bright snow scenes.
Beach Bright beach scenes.
Text Documents. Focus is set to Macro Focus.
Fireworks Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a
flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is Macro.
Manner/Museum Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are off.
Children Action pictures of children in bright light.
Self-Portrait Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
Stage People on a lit stage. Fast shutter speed, high ISO. Flash and sounds are
off. (Flash setting can be changed.)
Backlight Subjects in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject).
Candle light Capturing the ambiance of candle light.
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Taking pictures/videos
SCN mode For
Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset.
Using the 12X optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject while taking pictures/videos.
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. For focus
distances, see Camera specifications, page 52.
2 Press Telephoto (T) or Wide (W) to zoom in/out.
3 Take the picture or video.
NOTE: To get a focused picture every time, remember:
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
■ Use the auto focus framing marks, page 5.
■ As you zoom in, move away from your subject.
WTD
Use digital zoom to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom while taking pictures. Press
Telephoto (T) past the maximum optical zoom.
NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator
turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
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Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Flash settings are limited in some capture modes.
Press the button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes. (See flash modes below.)
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto
Off
Fill
Redeye
When the lighting conditions require it.
Never.
Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when
the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the subject).
In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.)
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off (in
the Setup menu): the flash fires
once and the camera automatically
corrects red-eye in the picture.
To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 33.
Flash-to-subject distance
If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on (in the
Setup menu): the flash fires once so the
eyes become accustomed to the flash, then
fires again when the picture is taken.
Wide angle 7.6 m (25 ft) in Smart Capture mode
Telephoto 4.4 m (14.4 ft) in Smart Capture mode
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Using focus modes
1 In most Still modes, press the Focus button:
■ Once for Macro (close-up)
■ Again for Landscape (infinity)
■ Again for Manual Focus
■ Again to return to normal Auto Focus
2 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button
halfway, then completely down.
Icon Mode Description
(none) Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking.
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MF
Macro
Landscape
Manual
Focus
To gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light
instead of flash, if possible. Camera automatically sets the focus distance
depending on the zoom position:
12 cm (4.7 in.)–infinity @ wide
60 cm (23.6 in.)–infinity @ telephoto
To gain sharpness of distant scenes. Camera uses infinity auto-focus.
Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape.
The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus (to infinity).
Press to view 2X magnification of the central area of focus. During
magnification, press to adjust focal length.
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Using the self-timer
Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady
Shutter button press.
Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.
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In most Still modes, press the Self-Timer/Burst button
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• Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene)
• Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod)
• Again for 2-shot (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture
taken 8 seconds later)
Compose the scene.
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Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down.
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The picture is taken after the delay.
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To cancel the Self-timer during countdown, press the Self-timer/Burst button ,
or press the Shutter button completely down.
Use the same procedure to use the self-timer in Video mode, but:
■ Turn the Mode dial to Video .
■ Press the Shutter button completely down.
NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in
video mode.
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Using the burst feature
1 In most Still modes, press the Self-timer/Burst
button . (See burst modes below.)
NOTE: Burst is unavailable in Portrait, Night Portrait, Night
Landscape, Backlight, Fireworks, and
Panorama modes.
2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set
exposure.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down and
hold it to take pictures.
The camera stops taking pictures when you release the
Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when
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there is no more storage space.
NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in
Review (see page 17).
Mode Icon Description Purpose
First
Burst
Last
Burst
Camera takes up to 3 pictures
while the Shutter button is
pressed.
Camera takes up to 30 pictures
while the Shutter button is
pressed. When the Shutter
button is released, only the last
3 pictures are saved.
Capture an expected event.
Example:
A person swinging a golf club.
Capture an event when the precise timing
is uncertain.
Example:
A child blowing out birthday candles.
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Taking pictures/videos
Taking panoramic pictures
Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene.
NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is
cancelled before stitching occurs. (Exposure Compensation, White Balance, Exposure Metering, AF
Zone, AF Control, Color Mode, and Sharpness are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.)
You can use the self-timer (2- and 10-second delays) while taking panoramic pictures. See page 12.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Panorama .
2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending
on the direction you want to pan), then press OK.
3 Take the first picture.
After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an “overlay” from the first picture.
4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the
same portion in the new picture.
5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together.
After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together.
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Take 2 or 3 pictures.
Get 1 panoramic picture.
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Taking pictures/videos
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Status icons indicate mode, feature, and camera status.
Compression
Picture size
Flash
Focus mode
Camera mode
Tag name
Self-timer/Burst
Exposure bracketing
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Zoom indicator
Framing marks
Histogram
Aperture
Shutter speed
Auto focus control
White balance
Focus zone
Exposure metering
Image stabilizer
Date stamp
Low battery
ISO speed
Flash compensation
Exposure compensation
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Reviewing pictures/videos
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review
again to exit.
1 Press the Review button.
Review
2 Press to view previous/next picture/video.
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios do not fill the
LCD.
Magnifying a picture during review
magnify 2X - 8X
T
view other parts of the picture
OK or W
NOTE: If you press the W button while at 1X, the view changes from
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return to 1X
single-picture to multi-up thumbnails. (See page 26.)
Playing a video
Working with pictures/videos
1 Press the Review button.
2 Press to locate previous/next video.
3 Press to play a video.
■ Press during playback to adjust the
volume.
4X
Playback speed
2X
1X
2X
4X
■ Press OK to pause/resume. Press during
pause to go to previous/next frame.
Reverse
Forward
■ Press during playback to play at 2X speed;
press again for 4X. Press during 4X to
jump to a bookmark. See page 22.
■ Press during playback to reverse at 2X
speed; press again for 4X.
Viewing picture/video information
1 Press the Review button.
2 Repeatedly press the Info button to turn on/off status icons and picture/video
info.
Deleting pictures/videos
1 Press the Review button.
2 Press to find a picture/video.
3 Press the Delete button.
4 Follow the screen prompts.
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